[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 197 (Thursday, October 9, 2008)] [Notices] [Page 59677] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: E8-24068] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Advisory Committee for Polar Programs; Notice of Meeting In accordance with Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the following meeting: Name: Advisory Committee for Polar Programs (1130). Date/Time: November 4, 2008, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. November 5, 2008, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Stafford II-595. Type of Meeting: Open. Contact Person: Sue LaFratta, Office of Polar Programs (OPP). National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. (703) 292-8030. Minutes: May be obtained from the contact person listed above. Purpose of Meeting: To advise NSF on the impact of its policies, programs, and activities on the polar research community, to provide advice to the Director of OPP on issues related to long-range planning. Agenda: Staff presentations and discussion on opportunities and challenges for polar research, education and infrastructure; planning for Arctic and Antarctic Committees of Visitors; discussion on renewable and alternative energy technologies; and discussion of NSF's IPY activity and how it relates to IPY activity worldwide. Dated: October 6, 2008. Susanne Bolton, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E8-24068 Filed 10-8-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P